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ruin pop tinkerer combo.

ill_Boston_lli
ill_Boston_lli Member Posts: 899
edited May 2021 in General Discussions

Honestly as a killer main how much help does someone need??? I couldn't see my self needing THAT much regression help. And I have a lot of time invested into the killer side of things. Now i am not knocking anyone who uses this combo but i would just like to see thoughts on this from fellow killer players.

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  • ill_Boston_lli
    ill_Boston_lli Member Posts: 899

    Tinkerer plays a very big part in the trio tho. It doesn't regress but it alerts you to which gen should be popped. Put that on someone like blight or nurse or even spirit and its disgusting. Even too good on m1 killers imo

  • ill_Boston_lli
    ill_Boston_lli Member Posts: 899
  • ill_Boston_lli
    ill_Boston_lli Member Posts: 899

    Where did you read that its over kill???? I simply think it really does ALOT and was wondering what others thought. Theres no need to justify using the trio as it is in the game and there to be used. I would just hate to see any of them nerfed again du to the over use is all. And you cant say they wont nerf it because they have nerfed things simply because killers/survivors use a certain perk 'too much"

  • NekoTorvic
    NekoTorvic Member Posts: 828

    It depends on the teams you go against.

    If you go against the average team, with an alright killer, that combo is a bit overkill and it'll probably be a chill match.

    If you go against an efficient team that does gens, that combo might be the only thing that allows you to have a chance.

    So, as with a lot of things with this game, it all depends on the skill level and efficiency of the survivors you go against.

  • TGB
    TGB Member Posts: 301

    "Honestly as a killer main how much help does someone need??? I couldn't see my self needing THAT much regression help."


    Do you know what the term "overkill" means? (Honest question; English could be your 2nd or 3rd language or something like that.) You were basically 1 pixel away from just literally saying the word "overkill".

  • ill_Boston_lli
    ill_Boston_lli Member Posts: 899

    Why not?? Isnt this a forum for discussion about things in dbd?? Why can i not ask other killer players what their thoughts are??? What is the crime in that?

  • Steel_Eyed
    Steel_Eyed Member Posts: 4,033

    I do not think the combo is fun to run. Many of my killer builds now-a-days doesn't include gen regression at all. It makes the matches more fun and I have perks that actually affect my chases instead of buying more time for chases.

    The best gen regression the killer has is hooking survivors. Once this clicks, you develop situational awareness, how to win at different loops; everything changes.

  • Sup3rCatTree
    Sup3rCatTree Member Posts: 588

    All I need is pop and I'm good, killers that are sweating for fun need that much help because they aren't good enough to control gens and need to keep their rank 1.

  • StardustSpeedway
    StardustSpeedway Member Posts: 883

    I kind of agree. When I think about my toughest matches as survivor, it's not because the killer is using ruin/pop, it's when the killer is very effective at ending chases quickly and getting many hooks in a fast manner.

  • bjorksnas
    bjorksnas Member Posts: 5,804

    Personally I don't need any help from them, I could sit down and win matches without them, however I usually enjoy long matches and moving at my own pace, but if needed I can play a faster paced match with the survivors, for me its just a stop gap since they usually keep me playing less scummy then without since I don't need to worry about securing a win condition while they are up.

  • Clünge
    Clünge Member Posts: 155

    Add in BBQ for your killer who can traverse the map quickly and you finish matches like a steam train.

  • MadLordJack
    MadLordJack Member Posts: 8,814
    edited May 2021

    I mean, why do survivors use 3-4 second chance perks every trial?

    The correct answer, and one applicable to both that question and the one you asked for the exact same reasons, is: Why not?

    (And yes, in this instance there really is a correct answer, it's not just an opinion. The opinions come after the question of 'Why Not?' is used to answer the initial question, but the initial question cannot be correctly answered with a specific statement because they are statements of opinion and not fact until such time as hard evidence is introduced into the argument and for the gods' sakes I don't know why I'm defending myself against accusations that will never be leveled at me and I'm just going to shut up now).

  • ShinobuSK
    ShinobuSK Member Posts: 5,279
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    Heres why

  • Khar
    Khar Member Posts: 640

    Defending gens is boring. As killer I want to chase and down survivors, but that alone can't keep gens from getting repaired and survivors leaving. So, perks like these are good for helping with that.

  • Jacoby2041
    Jacoby2041 Member Posts: 843

    I wish they'd buff more garbage perks (on both sides) so we have less situations of people using the same perks all the time and create more build diversity

    But they only buff a few at a time, every few months, and even then some of the buffed perks end up getting nerfed again

  • Northener1907
    Northener1907 Member Posts: 3,012

    I do not know why people using Ruin and POP together. When Ruin is active, you can not use POP. So what is point?

    I am using Devour + POP combo. Devour is surprise, when survivors learning i have Devour they are looking for it. And that makes game slower. And when Devour gives me 2 or more hooks, that really helps so much and i am winning. If they never try to look Devour or never find, game is gg :)

  • TicTac
    TicTac Member Posts: 2,738
    edited May 2021

    Ruin is better in the early game with some killer. Its the riskier option compared to corrupt but you can get more value out of it. When you have fewer gens and less pallets (you get more hooks) pop gets stronger.

    Pop/Ruin is similar to Ruin/Undying. Two perk slots are worth the combo.

  • Tsulan
    Tsulan Member Posts: 15,093

    Do people still wonder why killers stack several gen slowdown perks?

    It´s not like 3 gens are done by the time the killer gets his first hook...

  • Northener1907
    Northener1907 Member Posts: 3,012

    Nah still not works for me. BBQ + POP is good for me on Freddy. When i hook someone, BBQ gives me info. Teleporting this gen, kicking with POP. And also i have Devour for middle game. So Devour is stopping them and scares them so much. Everyone looking for totem now. And that's gives me minimum 2 hooks. I am okey with my build. Ruin is not so much effective.

  • Zozzy
    Zozzy Member Posts: 4,759

    Another NERF KILLER MORE! thread, even though survivors already have 10 minute wait times.

  • Aven_Fallen
    Aven_Fallen Member Posts: 17,665
    edited May 2021

    Yeah, Ruin/PGTW/Tinkerer is basically the Baby Killer-Starter Kid. BBQ for extra BPs, because it should be ensured to run the best Add Ons all game and thats the build.

    You get really carried when playing that Build, that is for sure. But I doubt that anything can be done about it, because they recently buffed Tinkerer, so they will not nerf it. And IMO Tinkerer is the problematic Perk in the bunch, this big "Pressure here!"-Sign is too much. Ruin in itself is fine, since usually only good Killers would benefit from it, but with Tinkerer, the worst Killer ever can still get a benefit from Ruin.

  • Kirkylad
    Kirkylad Member Posts: 1,927

    I'm surprised this wasn't sluzzy posting.

  • Nameless
    Nameless Member Posts: 869
    edited May 2021

    Look at it from this perspective:

    There are several different perk types that help you with a part of gameplay. Gen regression perks, chase perks, tracking perks, ...

    If someone is confident enough in their ability to track people or to chase without any chase perks, why wouldn't you slap on some gen regression perks? Maybe, they're amazing chasers or trackers but suck at regressing gens. I don't quite see the problem here?

    As long as the perks are balanced, why not use the perks that suit your playstyle the best?

  • Northener1907
    Northener1907 Member Posts: 3,012

    I will try :) Maybe you are right because i can not see point. After i try i can see maybe. But POP helps me so much all game. I am not bad at chases, maybe because of that.

  • TicTac
    TicTac Member Posts: 2,738

    Freddy has a good chase ability. Its not that hard to get downs early, even with all pallets available. So you can use pop early. On other killer like wraith the first down can take a while against good survivor. So with a hit-and-run tactic ruin works better.

    I dont use ruin on freddy either. But you could try thrilling instead of bbq. When you know a gen is close to being finished, fake a teleport, then pick up and block the gen.

  • nursewannabe
    nursewannabe Member Posts: 1,075

    That's what I say too. Can't help but compare it to dead hard: people say it's rewarding survivors for failing. Yet tinkerer isn't a problem when it does literally the same thing? At 70%, a 4.6m/s killer has time to walk 110 meters before the gen pops (if the survivor is solo), let alone when their power grants mobility. Paired it with ruin/undying free regression or pop it's just a free carry

  • Power_Guy
    Power_Guy Member Posts: 1,562

    Rofl. here we go. Baby Survivors will claim this 'carries' and is a 'crutch combo' and is for 'bad Killers' or 'baby Killers'.

    More of the same peer pressure BS meant to force Killers into playing badly, or not touching strong perks, so Survivors can win more easily.

    And there it is! 'Baby Killer'. One of the peer pressure buzzwords meant to shame Killers into avoiding the perks! Put it on your 'Survivors Want Easy Wins' Bingo Cards! Also 'Carried' is there! Anyone have a Bingo yet?


    So tell me; why can 4 Survivors use 4 second change META perks each, plus voice comms, and clear gens in 5-7 minutes, but the MOMENT a Killer does anything to slow that down; they are suddenly 'Baby Killers'?

    Why are Survivors allowed to do whatever they want, but Killers are expected to avoid certain Killers, and certain perks? And if Killers break these rules; Survivors DC. Or get toxic, or start calling Killers 'baby Killers' and say they are using 'crutch perks'?


    Oh, right! Because Survivors seem themselves as an upper class, and expect the entire game, including the opponent, to cater to their wants and needs. I've never seen a game where one side is this entitled, except here.

  • WishIcouldmain
    WishIcouldmain Member Posts: 4,082

    Personally never use all three it doesn't register in my mind to run Pop + Ruin. Would rather do Undying + Ruin or Pop + Thrilling. But I wouldn't say it's to threating on most M1s. For Trapper and Hag Tinkerer isn't that good because they can't move across the map to whatever gen. And since they're patrolling an are they don't need Tinkerer.. And on many others it won't do much since say the Stalky Bois, Huntress or Slinger can't get across the map easily. But yes it can be nutty on mobilities like Blight or Billy